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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2026

Lock-equipped six-helix DNA bundle-mediated siSTING delivery ameliorates Alzheimer's disease via cGAS-STING inhibition.

Manqing Zhang, Yufei Lan, Qu Yue, Jinjun He, Lei Li, Huan Zhang, Yaoyuan Dong, Yuankai Wang, Jiankun Lu, Zhijie Lu and 6 more

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Manqing Zhang *Neurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Yufei Lan *Neurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China. lanyufei686@163.com.
Qu Yue *Neurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Jinjun He *Institute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Lei LiNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Huan ZhangNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Yaoyuan DongNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Yuankai WangNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Jiankun LuNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Zhijie LuNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Feiyunduo HaoNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Sui ChenNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Yixiao JiangNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Chao ZhangNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China.
Yan ZhaoInstitute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China. zhaoy596@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Hongbo GuoNeurosurgery Center, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases in Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, P. R. China. guohongbo911@126.com.

Funding

Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province 2023B1111020008National Natural Science Foundation of China 32401179National Natural Science Foundation of China 82373347Opening Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Neurology and Oncology Drug Development 2023B1111020008Shenzhen Medical Research Fund B2401001
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Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathological progression is intimately linked to microglial inflammatory activation mediated by the cGAS-STING pathway. Small interfering RNA targeting STING (siSTING) is a precise therapeutic to silence STING and interfere with this pathway, but its clinical translation is severely limited by serum nuclease degradation, inadequate blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration, and suboptimal targeting. We constructed a lock-equipped six-helix DNA bundle for siSTING delivery. Prior to reaching AD lesions, siSTING was efficiently sequestered within the DNA bundle, ensuring its structural integrity; upon arrival at the lesion site, the carrier undergoes a conformational change in response to the high expression of CD64, thereby triggering the controlled release of encapsulated siSTING. Functional assessments showed this system significantly suppressed cGAS-STING activation, reduced cerebral Aβ plaque deposition, and promoted microglial polarization from M1 (proinflammatory) to M2 (anti-inflammatory). These effects ameliorated memory and learning deficits in AD model mice via enhanced neuroprotection, offering a novel platform for precise targeted therapy of AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseDNAMembrane ProteinsNucleotidyltransferasesRNA, Small InterferingAnimalscGAS-STING Signaling PathwayCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleMiceMicrogliaSTING ProteinCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseDNAMembrane ProteinsNucleotidyltransferasesRNA, Small InterferingSting1 protein, mouseSTING ProteinAlzheimer’s diseaseDNA aptamerDNA nanotechnologyNanorobotsiRNA delivery

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PMCPMC13041068

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